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Jean Giraud, or Moebius, dies at 73; master comics artist
Jean Giraud, an enduring figure in European comics whose fantasy and sci-fi work — which he signed with his alias, Moebius — deeply influenced alien-world imagery throughout pop culture, has died. He was 73.
Giraud died Friday night or...Tags: Cancer, Avatar (movie), Paris (France), Ridley Scott, Entertainment Events
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'Hunger Games': Will switching directors mid-franchise be OK?
The decision by Gary Ross and Lionsgate to part ways on "Catching Fire" has fans worrying how the new "Hunger Games" film will fare without the original director. But this is just the latest example in a long tradition of studios switching horses on a...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Chris Weitz, Sylvester Stallone, Twilight (movie), Michael Caton
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FLASHBACK: 'Alien' toy commercial from 1979
The Hero ComplexIt's not quite as disturbing as, say, "Midnight Cowboy" Underoos or "Deliverance" trail mix, but there was a backlash in 1979 when Kenner made a fun plastic toy based on "Alien," a movie that certainly earned its R rating. I...... -
In Hollywood no one can hear you scream ...
The Hero ComplexJust two hours from now, the Hero Complex Film Festival takes a turn toward horror. After the 3 p.m. screening of "Alien," it's a Q&A on stage with Ridley Scott and then the big finale, a screening of "Blade Runner,"...... -
Ridley Scott wants to make two 'Alien' prequels
The Hero ComplexHERO COMPLEX FILM FESTIVAL Ridley Scott is going back to the future — and back to the horror. Speaking at the Hero Complex Film Festival, the director got a rousing ovation when he told the crowd that the script is...... -
Hero Complex Film Festival covered far and wide
The Hero ComplexThe Hero Complex Film Festival was a big deal for us, of course, but we were pleasantly surprised by the wide coverage of the event across the rest of the Web. Check out the links after the jump... Ain’t It...... -
Is 'Monsters' this year's 'District 9'? A fanboy guide to the Los Angeles Film Festival
The Hero ComplexLOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL The Los Angeles Film Festival strives to be both urban and urbane with its move downtown and its far-ranging program of foreign films and serious documentary fare, but take a closer look and you'll notice this...... -
Ridley Scott: 'I came into science fiction by the backdoor'
The Hero ComplexHere's some nifty video from Ridley Scott's appearance at the recent Hero Complex Film Festival in which he talks about the success of Sigourney Weaver amid the austere suspense of "Alien," and the surprising circumstances of his first meeting with...... -
Leonard Nimoy on 'new' Spock's Uhura romance: 'I was very jealous'
The Hero ComplexThe 2010 Hero Complex Film Festival brought three amazing guests up close and personal with their fans. We had Ridley Scott, the director of "Alien" and "Blade Runner." There was Christopher Nolan, the director of "The Dark Knight" and the...... -
FLASHBACK PHOTO: Sigourney Weaver and Ridley Scott on the set of 'Alien'
The Hero ComplexHere's a rare pair of photos from the set of "Alien," the 1979 deep-space horror classic that changed the look and approach of an entire genre. In the photo above, it's Sigourney Weaver, the towering actress who came to fame...... -
'Galaxy of Terror' gave us James Cameron and giant, libidinous alien maggots
The Hero ComplexHOME VIDEO REVIEW Susan King covers classic Hollywood for the Hero Complex and, well, sometimes that term is more flexible than we thought because here she reviews "Galaxy of Terror," which hits DVD and Blu-ray next week. “Galaxy of Terror”...... -
DVD REVIEW: 'Crack in the World' is a bit of 1960s disaster relief
The Hero ComplexIt’s a wonder that baby boomers don’t have constant nightmares after growing up in the 1960s. Every day, you didn’t know whether the world was coming to an end. Growing up in Miami during the Cuban missile crisis, I lived......
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